The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-09-17

| 1917, 10 December ], 1856, and mud tn
same correct, with the exception Of errors il
adding which amounts have been paid owe
to the treasurer. Said errors amounted {
S20.i5.
We further beg leave to report that W
have examined the books and papers Of tn
County Superintendent of Public Schools
| Mr.. Stockdale, and found them to be correct
and there is now due Mr.. Stockdalc the sun
Of S22.97. This amount he omitted TO credi
himself
All Of which ia respectfully submitted.
MATTHIAS MAIERuoPER.
CHARLES W. BurrERrIELD.
The Road and Bridge Committee reported
on the petition Of the Wallace Highway
Commissioners, praying for aid from thu
county in building a bridge In that town
ship. The committee simply asked to be re
lieved from further consideration Of tn,
matter. The report was adopted.
The time for the special orders of bushes,
having not quite arrived, the Board took g
recess Of few moments.
The Char called the Board to order again
at little before 10 O'Clock.
He announced the committee 10 invcsti
gate the Court House heating apparatus
Supervisors Griffin, Fischer, and Norton.
Mr.. Fischer then offered resolution to
the effect that the Clerk be authorized to
employ the necessary extra help on the tax
books. Adopted,
Mr. Norton moved that n committee OF
three be appointed to draft resolutions ap.
proving the action of the judges, attorneys,
and jury in rendering the verdic, against
the Anarchists. The motion was carried.
After the motion was declared carried, Mr..
Lewis explained why he voted "no." lie
said he did not believe in either commend
ing or cri,iclsing the court. Mr.. Norton de-
Tended the motion, and the Char informally
added his approving voice.
The drawing of the grand jurors was then
proceeded with. They were drawn, tut the
list was not read.
The chair announced that the time Of the
srecigl order for the election Of county
agent hal arrived. Mr.. Fischer nominated
Major T. c. Gibson, and, on motion, the
Clerk was instructed to cast the ballot of the
Board for Major Gibson.
The Chair announced as the committee 10
draft the resolutions expressive of the Boards
approval of the Anarchist decision: Super
yisors Norton, Rowland, and Dunaway.
The Committee on Judiciary reported, re-
commenting that the Board take no action
Mt all in regard to MIR. Hits swamp land
resolution. Report adopted.
Mr. Mclaughlin asked for information as
to whether the Warden and Matron Of the
County Asylum should be elected, the same
rs the superintendent. Nobody could en-
tighten the gentleman from La Sale,
On motion Of Supervisor Fischer, the
Board adjourned to o'clock p. IN.
The afternoon session began by the inves-
tigating committee reporting the county
agents accounts all correct. The report was
concurred in by County Attorney Moloney,
who said tho agent had ably and efficiently
hIs duty.
The report Of the County Superintendent
OF Schools was also approved, aud s22.o9
paid him on order Of the investigating COM
mittee, who found that much due him.
Stationery claims of S49496 were also
allowed.
MATTER OF COAL AND OPINION.
The Coal and Gas Committee precipitated
A discussion that lasted long time, by pre-
'enting commenting its allowance) bill
Of j. G.. Nattinger for one ton of coal, 81 Go.
Natiinger is not the coal contractor. The
committee explained at the man at the
all got his order in through the wrong tele-
have used Dinueen's
Norton did not want the bill paid, because
The county got no benefit. The only coal
hat can possibly be used in the Jail must be
lsed in the cooking range. Therefore, the
Sheriff got the benefit, and not the county.
The Sheriff snid he would pay for it,
rather than have row about it, as it was
mistake,
But they would not let the matter stop
there.
In answer TO questions, the Sheriff said
he never had paid for any coal used in cook
ng; that this coal was used in cooking;
hat the county had paid for all the coal so
used that that is part Of the Sheriif's
salary or allowances.
OF course, on the part of Norton the dis
,ussion took grandiloquent. economic save
s.moncy turn, and the bill was
not allowed, by a vote Of ~ to rs. How
ever, after the Board had gotten down to
serious discussion of the case, the question
,inmered down to this: Did the Board, in